BILL NUMBER: ACR 163	CHAPTERED  08/22/00

	RESOLUTION CHAPTER   110
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE   AUGUST 22, 2000
	ADOPTED IN SENATE   AUGUST 18, 2000
	ADOPTED IN ASSEMBLY   JULY 6, 2000

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member House

                        MAY 16, 2000

   Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 163--Relative to highways.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   ACR 163, House.  Lane usage:  Department of the California Highway
Patrol.
   This measure would urge the Department of the California Highway
Patrol to pursue, on a high priority basis, the enforcement of all
the laws relating to proper use of lanes by large commercial vehicles
and other restricted vehicles and would direct the department to
provide an estimate, by January 15, 2001, of the uniformed field
strength of officers that the department needs to effectively
accomplish the enforcement of these laws.




   WHEREAS, California's major vehicle arteries, multilaned highways,
and freeways are frequently filled to maximum capacity; and
   WHEREAS, California's vehicle population continues to rapidly
increase each year; and
   WHEREAS, The maximum speed allowed by the Vehicle Code for large
commercial vehicles and specified other vehicles, and the speed limit
allowed by the Vehicle Code for all other vehicles, particularly
passenger vehicles, are considerably different; and
   WHEREAS, Large commercial vehicles and other specified vehicles
are restricted by the Vehicle Code to the use of designated lanes on
multilaned highways and freeways; and
   WHEREAS, The large volume of vehicles that are violating these
restricted lane requirements is creating traffic blockages and
dangerous driving patterns; and
   WHEREAS, These vehicles frequently drive side by side, occupy two
and three lanes for long distances, and occasionally occupy the
farthest left lane for extended periods of time; and
   WHEREAS, The traffic flow could be improved, and the present
volume of traffic more safely and expeditiously moved over present
roadways if these vehicles used the lanes in accordance with the
Vehicle Code requirements; and
   WHEREAS, More efficient use of our limited roadways must be a high
order objective, as the movement of people and products for quality
living and freedom, in limited space, demand our best efforts; now,
therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
thereof concurring, That the Department of the California Highway
Patrol is urged to pursue, on a high priority basis, the enforcement
of all the laws relating to the proper use of lanes by large
commercial vehicles and other restricted vehicles listed in
subdivision (a) of Section 22406 of the Vehicle Code, with particular
attention being given to diligent enforcement of subdivision (b) of
Section 21655 of the Vehicle Code, requiring vehicles to be driven in
the right-hand lane of traffic or as close as practicable to the
right edge or curb when a specific lane or lanes have not been
designated pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 21655 of the
Vehicle Code; and be it further
   Resolved, That the Department of the California Highway Patrol is
directed to provide an estimate, by January 15, 2001, of the
uniformed field strength of officers of the department that is needed
to effectively accomplish the enforcement of all the laws relating
to the proper use of highway lanes; and be it further
   Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit a copy of
this resolution to the Department of the California Highway Patrol.
